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Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... LATENT TB • ... single specimen are ... Diagnosis #Workup #TB #Latent ... #Active #LatentTB
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... terminal alveoli and are ... emboli • Lung abscess ... immunosuppression • 75% are ... Langerhans giant cells are
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
. tuberculosis infections ... terminal alveoli and are ... emboli • Lung abscess ... immunosuppression • 75% are ... Langerhans giant cells are
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
sites include penis ... to asymptomatic infection ... with positive testing ... -Gumma are ulcerating ... Comprehensive Review of Infectious
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... LDH - Assess for ... disorders that activate ... present) - These infections ... #glomerular #testing
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... disorders that activate ... chains, which are ... present) - These infections ... diagnosis #initial #testing
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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reactivation of latent ... are present in ... tuberculomas, or abscesses ... of serum CrAg testing ... comparable to CSF testing
Night Sweats - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Night sweats are a nonspecific symptom that patients commonly experience and
Night sweats are ... the primary care setting ... Other neoplasm INFECTIONS ... coccidioidomycosis) • Lung abscess ... Autonomic over-activity
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
no evidence of active ... treatment for active ... or latent TB ... a person with infectious ... Active TB Disease